polenta with portobello

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Polenta with Portobello Mushrooms

 

Recipe By :Jack Bishop

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 2002-08-08

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 medium garlic cloves -- minced

1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves

2 pounds portobello mushrooms (8 medium)

discard stems, cut caps into half-inch-wide pieces

salt and black pepper

1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes

2 cups instant polenta

 

1. Heat oil in large skillet. Add garlic and rosemary and cook over medium heat

until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until

nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

2. Add tomatoes to pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until

sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Adjust seasonings.

 

3. While preparing sauce, bring 8 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan

set over high heat. When water comes to boil, add 1 teaspoon salt and lower heat

to medium-low. Whisk in instant polenta in slow, steady stream. This should take

almost 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and cook, Stirring constantly with wooden

spoon, until polenta thickens and starts to pull away from sides of pan, about 5

minutes.

 

4. Divide polenta among individual bowls. Ladle some mushroom sauce over each

portion and serve immediately

 

PER SERVING: 399 calories, 12g protein, 9g fat, 71g carbohydrates, 9g fiber,

490mg sodium, 18% vitamin A, 48% vitamin C

 

Source:

" Natural Health 1998-09/10 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:25 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 400 Calories; 9g Fat (19.7% calories from

fat); 12g Protein; 71g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 132mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : This is a particularly hearty polenta dish, perfect for cool autumn

nights. Sliced portobellos are cooked with garlic and rosemary and then simmered

with tomatoes to make a rich sauce that is ladled over mounds of fluffy polenta.

If you like, garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.

 

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